Is There a Genetic Component to Children Developing Anxiety? (0:22)
Family history is very important in dealing with anxiety disorders, says HealthMaker Roy Boorady, MD, child and adolescent psychiatrist. In this video, he discusses how genetics plays a role in children developing anxiety.
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We think is pretty high for anxiety. The genetic data I could comment on is sort of panic, or panic disorder, seems to have a very high hereditary component. So family history when I work with a family is very important.
Roy Boorady, MD, is a leading child psychiatrist at Child Mind Institute. Prior to this he was the clinical director of the NYU Child Study Center's Psychopharmacology Service. Boorady is an advocate for individualized treatment plans.
